Nostalgia In Grand Place : Art Blakey • Tribute
Gabriel Moraes (dr) ; Ricardo Rosas (ts) ; Immanuel Kaljouw (tp) ; Attilio Seppe (as) ; Marco Marceletti (p)
Art Blakey is the very sound of hard bop.
With his Jazz Messengers, founded in 1953 together with Horace Silver, generations of great musicians passed through, shaping a style that combined the virtuosity of bebop with the deep swing and vibrant rhythms of Latin and Caribbean music.
From Bobby Timmons and Benny Golson to Wayne Shorter and Wynton Marsalis — through Keith Jarrett, Freddie Hubbard, and the iconic Lee Morgan — the Jazz Messengers remained for more than three decades one of the most influential groups in jazz history: joyful, energetic, and alive.
Tonight, the young and equally passionate drummer Gabriel Moraes and his bandmates pay tribute to this timeless legacy, bringing the spirit of swing and soulful intensity back to life.